MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 105/57 62 43 .590 –   56 51 46 43
NYY 104/58 59 45 .567 2.5 NC   54 49 46
BOS 104/58 54 50 .519 7.5 NC NC   54 51
BAL 106/56 51 55 .481 11.5 NC NC NC   54
TOR 106/56 48 58 .452 14.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 104/58 55 49 .528 –   55 54 52 46
CLE 107/55 54 53 .504 2.5 NC   55 53 47
MIN 107/55 53 54 .495 3.5 NC NC   54 48
DET 106/56 50 56 .471 6 NC NC NC   51
KAN 107/55 45 62 .420 11.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 105/57 53 52 .504 –   56 55 49 46
SEA 106/56 52 54 .490 1.5 NC   56 50 47
HOU 107/55 52 55 .486 2 NC NC   50 47
ATH 105/57 44 61 .419 9 NC NC NC   55
LAA 106/56 42 64 .396 11.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 105/57 62 43 .590 –   52 49 47 39
PHI 105/57 56 49 .533 6 NC   55 53 45
WAS 106/56 54 52 .509 8.5 NC NC   55 47
MIA 106/56 52 54 .490 10.5 NC NC NC   49
NYM 106/56 44 62 .415 18.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 105/57 66 39 .628 –   51 45 45 42
CHC 105/57 59 46 .561 7 NC   52 52 49
PIT 106/56 54 52 .509 12.5 NC NC   57 54
STL 105/57 53 52 .504 13 NC NC 58   55
CIN 104/58 49 55 .471 16.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 106/56 67 39 .632 –   45 43 35 31
ARI 106/56 55 51 .518 12 NC   55 47 43
SDG 106/56 53 53 .500 14 NC NC   49 45
SFO 105/57 44 61 .419 22.5 NC NC NC   54
COL 107/55 42 65 .392 25.5 NC NC NC NC  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: July 27, 2026 1:00am GMT